How to Make A Good Draft Great with Benjamin Schwarting

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801 S. Capitol Blvd.
Boise, 83702

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How to Make A Good Draft Great with Benjamin Schwarting 


Congratulations! You’ve finished the first draft of your novel! Surely the hard part’s over, right? RIGHT?


If you’re anything like me, you’ve learned that writing the first draft was only the beginning. The purpose of this six-week workshop is to equip beginning and intermediate authors with the skills, priorities, and vision they’ll need to make a good draft great. Sessions will span the entire breadth of the writing process, including pre-writing skills (such as outlining and world-building), developmental editing tasks, how to effectively utilize alpha and beta readers, and how to polish your prose before publication or agent submission. Writers of all genres of narrative fiction are welcome.



Time: 

Thursdays, 6:00-8:00 PM

Location: The Cabin - 801 S Capitol Blvd


Dates: Wednesday, January, 28th

Wednesday, February, 4th

Wednesday, February, 11th

Wednesday, February, 18th

Wednesday, February, 25th

Wednesday, March, 4th


Benjamin Schwarting is a fantasy author, high school English teacher, and co-owner of Williams & Rose Publishing. Author of The Sum of Ages series, Ben's work emphasizes writing complex fantasy cultures that highlight real-world issues of systemic oppression and social injustice. After earning his MAT, Ben has taught as an adjunct professor of Education at the College of Idaho and designed creative writing and young author's courses for high schoolers.

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801 S. Capitol Blvd. Boise 83702

How to Make A Good Draft Great with Benjamin Schwarting

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General Admission

Six-Session Workshop - Wednesdays, Jan. 28 - Mar. 4, 2026

$215.00
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